Supermoon

After several days of nearly constant cloud cover, the weather pattern changed Wednesday as high pressure began to build in, clearing the skies. The change was just in time for Hunter’s Supermoon. The moon, which was officially full at 7:26 a.m. Thursday, was almost full in this photo, seen just above the 1980 Olympic cauldron Wednesday evening from the Lake Placid Central School District’s track after a soccer game. Snow can be seen at higher elevations in the background. While accumulations were limited to higher elevations, with hikers in the High Peaks reporting as much as a foot of snow on several mountains once above 4,000 feet. Thursday’s full moon was the largest the moon will appear at any point this year. Comet Atlas was also visible to the west between 7:15 and 7:45 p.m. Thursday. (Provided photo — Amy Garrison)